Euptelea pleiosperma
Many-seeded handsome elm
Also known as Euptelea franchetii, Euptelea davidiana
- Height × spread
- 11m × 4.5m
- Position
- Full sun
- Hardiness
- Very cold to -20C (RHS H6)
- Flowers
- Spring, Autumn
Availability
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About this plant
This can be grown as a shrub or tree. It tends to grow from several trunks which can give a picturesque effect. Its growth habit is graceful. In spring the flowers take the form of small clusters of red anthers on the twigs. Its leaves are striking, broad, with crisply serrated edges, impressed veins and a distinct point. They are bronzed-red when they first appear, fresh green for the summer, and red in autumn before leaf fall. This is happy in a sunny spot in any fertile soil.
- Flower colour
- Red
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Spring foliage
- Red-bronze
- Autumn foliage
- Red
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Fan
- Height
- 11m
- Spread
- 4.5m
- Height in 10 years
- 3m
- Spread in 10 years
- 2m
- Season of interest
- Spring, Autumn
- Flowers in
- Spring, Autumn
- Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam (normal)
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Moisture retentive soil, Well drained soil
- Hardiness
- Very cold to -20C (RHS H6)
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Architectural
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed with slow release fertiliser
Apply a general purpose slow release fertiliser, spreading it around the root area of the plant as it is coming into growth. (Or apply a liquid feed at regular intervals throughout the growing season.)
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost as a single annual procedure.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water to keep the soil moist
For best results, this plant needs soil that is always moist. Water deeply and regularly as soon as soil appears dry. Even for established plants in the ground, a dry week can cause problems with some soils. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather. Or install an automatic irrigation system which will do the hard work for you, even when you are away on holiday.
Without regular watering some plants never fully regain their beauty.
Planting & general
Outdoor planting · Planting
Add root growth stimulant to the planting hole
Mycorrhizal fungi helps roots establish quickly, so they absorb water and nutrients more efficiently. It comes as a powder, granule or gel. Add to the planting hole or container, and to the plant's rootball before planting in the hole. For "bareroot" plants use a gel.